Joseph Henry Sharp
The Medicine Teepee
Found at
Christies,
New York
Important American Paintings, Drawings And Sculpture, Lot 41
21. May - 21. May 2008
Important American Paintings, Drawings And Sculpture, Lot 41
21. May - 21. May 2008
Estimate: 500.000 - 700.000 USD
Price realised: 1.497.000 USD
Price realised: 1.497.000 USD
Description
Joseph Henry Sharp (1859-1953)
The Medicine Teepee
signed and dated 'J.H. Sharp. 1903.' (lower left)
oil on canvas
22 x 40 in. (55.9 x 101.6 cm.)
The Medicine Teepee
signed and dated 'J.H. Sharp. 1903.' (lower left)
oil on canvas
22 x 40 in. (55.9 x 101.6 cm.)
A top price for Joseph Henry Sharp
This artwork by Joseph Henry Sharp achieved an unexpectedly high price at Christies in New York in May 2008. In the Important American Paintings, Drawings And Sculpture auction, the work The Medicine Teepee sold for USD 1,497,000.00 (€ 962,082.26) - well above the upper estimate of USD 700,000.00. This high result makes The Medicine Teepee the most expensive artwork by Joseph Henry Sharp that we have observed at auctions so far.
Ein Spitzenpreis für Joseph Henry Sharp
Dieses Kunstwerk von Joseph Henry Sharp erzielte im Mai 2008 bei Christies in New York einen unerwartet hohen Preis. In der Auktion Important American Paintings, Drawings And Sculpture wurde die Arbeit The Medicine Teepee für USD 1.497.000,00 (€ 962.082,26) versteigert – und damit weit über dem oberen Schätzpreis von USD 700.000,00. Dieses hohe Ergebnis macht The Medicine Teepee zu dem teuersten Kunstwerk von Joseph Henry Sharp, das wir bisher bei Auktionen beobachtet haben.
Joseph Henry Sharp - Auction history
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